ITALY NEWS

Chess champion

(issue no. 134/2011 / January 13, 2011)

Fabiano Caruana is the best chess player under 20 in
the world, according to Fide, the international chess federation. The 19-year-old
champion, who was born in the United States but has Italian origins, took first
place in a Fide ranking of young players. He was also rated the 25th best
player in the world in an overall ranking.